Take a giant step : sometimes teenage is spelled T.N.T.! / screenplay by Louis S. Peterson and Julius J. Epstein ; based on original play by Lious S. Peterson ; directed by Philip Leacock ; released thru UA Artists.
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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U.S.A. :
National Screen Service Corp.,
[1960]
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| Item Description: | "60/16" "Property of National Screen Service Corp. Licensed for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at your theatre. Must be returned immediately thereafter." Take a Giant Step (1959) is a coming-of-age drama film about a black teenager living in a predominantly white environment and having trouble coping as he reaches an age at which the realities of racism are beginning to affect his life more directly and pointedly than they had in his childhood. Adapted from the Broadway play by Louis S. Peterson, the film stars Johnny Nash - who would ultimately become more well known for his singing career, including the hit song "I Can See Clearly Now" - as the lead character. Co-stars included Ruby Dee as the Scott family's housekeeper, Estelle Hemsley as Grandma Martin (Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress), and Beah Richards as Spence's mother. The movie's executive producer was Burt Lancaster through his Hecht-Hill-Lancaster production company. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 poster : color ; 103 x 68 cm |